Sweet and Spicy Mango Lime Punch

Tropical punch with mango, citrus, vodka, and chile simple syrup, finished with grenadine and chili-dusted dried mango.

Chile Syrup

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 to 4 Thai bird chiles, halved, seeds and ribs removed

Punch

• 3 cups mango juice
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup vodka
• Several dashes grenadine
• Crushed ice
• Dried mango, chili powder, edible flowers, and mint, for garnish

Steps

1. Boil the sugar and water about 5 minutes until dissolved and slightly darkened; add the chiles, cool, then remove the chiles.
2. In a pitcher, whisk the mango juice, orange juice, lime juice, vodka, and 1/4 to 1/2 cup chile syrup.
3. Dash grenadine into glasses; fill with crushed ice; pour the punch.
4. Dip a dried mango tip in punch then chili powder; slit to hang on the glass. Garnish with flowers and mint.

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